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Department Stores

Department Stores focuses on the strategies, performance, and transformation of leading UK department store groups. This section examines trading updates, leadership changes, store formats, and digital innovation among major retail players. Retail Sector’s Department Stores coverage provides insight into how these multi-category retailers are adapting to evolving consumer expectations, online competition, and market pressures — offering retail professionals valuable intelligence on business models, partnerships, and growth strategies shaping the sector’s future.

Department Stores

Department Stores focuses on the strategies, performance, and transformation of leading UK department store groups. This section examines trading updates, leadership changes, store formats, and digital innovation among major retail players. Retail Sector’s Department Stores coverage provides insight into how these multi-category retailers are adapting to evolving consumer expectations, online competition, and market pressures — offering retail professionals valuable intelligence on business models, partnerships, and growth strategies shaping the sector’s future.

Large House of Fraser stores to be kept ‘under review’ 

Frasers could reportedly close larger House of Fraser stores in the future as the group…

UK retail M&A deals increase to a five-year high

The number of M&A deals targeting UK retailers has increased 23% over the last year,…

Topps Tiles sees sales rise 4.4% in Q3 2023

Topps Tiles, the UK’s leading tile specialist, has revealed that its total sales…

Debenhams’ unsecured creditors to lose out on £1.3bn

Debenhams’ unsecured creditors, including clothing suppliers, landlords and lenders, are set…

Frasers acquires single-figure stakes in Boohoo and Currys

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has announced it has made a “strategic investment” in both…

Debenhams partners with lifestyle brand Nautica

Debenhams has partnered with global lifestyle brand Nautica, making the brand now available…

Card Factory launches first click and collect service

Card Factory has launched its first UK-wide click and collect service, following the success…

M&S FY sales and profits jump as turnaround strategy bites

M&S has seen its full-year profits and sales increase despite the ongoing cost-of-living…

Next staff secure ‘significant’ win in equal pay battle

More than 2,000 Next store staff who are taking legal action against the group for equal pay…

Scottish shops report 10% decline in business rates

Scottish shops have seen a 10% drop in business rate bills, following a revaluation from the…